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Decks in this class (14)

Cardiac/Circulatory Assessment
Apex of heart,
Where is the apex of the heart lo...,
What is the primary pacemaker of ...
40  cards
Complications from Heart Disease
What is heart failure,
Can right sided hf cause left sid...,
What is left sided hf
134  cards
Shock
What is shock,
Shock is what type of response,
What are the stages of shock
24  cards
Patients w/ Conduction Probs
How many seconds are the tiny box...,
How much are the bigger boxes wor...,
How many boxes are in a 6 seconds...
122  cards
Neurologic Trauma
What are the most common causes o...,
Who is at the highest risk for tr...,
Primary traumatic brain injury
104  cards
Neurologic Disorders
What are seizures,
What are the 3 conditions a patie...,
Epilepsy syndromes are classified...
117  cards
Strokes
Ischemic strokes are caused by what,
Ischemic strokes are divided into...,
What are hemorrhagic strokes
44  cards
Electrolytes
Hyponatremia,
Causes of hyponatremia,
What do you observe with hyponatr...
104  cards
Acid-Base Imbalances
Metabolic acidosis is a clinical ...,
Any time the body has too much ac...,
Causes of metabolic acidosis acid...
34  cards
Burns
What are the 2 most common burns,
How are burns classified,
What factors are considered when ...
72  cards
Allergies
What causes an allergic response,
Hypersensitivity,
What are the two types of allergi...
92  cards
Shock
Shock,
Shock is an imbalance of what,
How can we prevent shock
74  cards
Emergency and Trauma
Triage,
Five tier triage system,
Critical
7  cards
Sepsis
Sepsis id what,
Sepsis compared to anaphylaxis,
Sirs criteria
20  cards

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